PHILADELPHIA (AP) Villanova quarterback John Robertson won the Walter Payton Award on Monday night as the best player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

"I have never been a part of a team that played with so much passion," said Robertson, a junior from Paramus, New Jersey. "I cannot say enough about my teammates and about my offensive line, running backs and receivers. They are the ones who got me this award."

The other finalists were Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., who was the runner-up for the Payton for the second straight season, and Idaho State quarterback Justin Arias.